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Gently squeezing the skin at the back of a cat's neck will essentially immobilize it. Pinch-induced behavioral inhibition, otherwise known as "clipnosis," will instantly calm a cat. Scientists believe clipnosis is effective because it reminds the cat of being carried by its mother.